Representative Matters

    • Secured a $141,000 severance package for a mid-level analyst in 48 days, increasing the company's initial $43,000 offer by 228% after challenging a performance-based termination.

    • Secured favorable settlement terms for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in a confidential FLSA and NYLL employment mediation.

    • Converted a no-severance termination into a $45,000 settlement from Brooklyn Mirage on behalf of former Director of Premium Sales. Achieved in 12 days.

    • Settled a 10-count California FEHA lawsuit, capping client exposure at 30% while co-Defendant contributes the remaining 70%.

    • Obtaining voluntary dismissal of CIPA trap-and-trace lawsuit with six-figure exposure plus mandatory statutory attorney's fees—without settlement or payment.

    • Neutralized multi-claim demand for $300K recruiting fee to single-claim filing for $60K.

    • Prevented $233K equity clawback and secured a $1.14M settlement (+1.37M swing) during a $10M merger. Achieved in 7 days.

    • Secured voluntary dismissal of CIPA claim with six-figure exposure for ecommerce platform with over 100,000 subscribers ($5,000 statutory violations), resolved without settlement or appearance.

    • Secured TRO on behalf of private equity firm against competitor bidder for misappropriation of proprietary deal materials and breach of NDA in connection with a failed acquisition process.

    • Negotiated settlement of stale two-year loan dispute involving high-risk Florida defendant facing multiple creditor suits for 125% of principal — secured with a 250% default penalty, release conditioned solely on defendant's satisfaction of full settlement amount. Resolved in 35 days.

    • Turned $5,000 demand from disputed API-based postage adjustments into $18,000 settlement with mutual releases — a $23,000 swing in the client's favor.

    • Secured $60,000 settlement on ~$116,000 in disputed shipping invoices following commencement of New York Supreme Court action involving multi-year nonpayment and contested billing adjustments.

    • Negotiated $50,000 lump-sum settlement on $57,000 in disputed shipping balances arising from carrier adjustment charges and reconciliation disputes, avoiding further litigation.

    • Negotiated $50,000 settlement on $55,000 claim within three days following demand, resolving year-long nonpayment dispute involving commercial shipping services without litigation.

    • Negotiated $25,000 settlement on $27,677.62 open balance within three days following prolonged nonpayment dispute involving logistics services and invoicing discrepancies.

    • Recovered $15,000 security deposit wrongfully retained by event venue following disputed termination of rental agreement — full recovery without litigation.

    • Neutralized multi-claim demand for $300K recruiting fee to single-claim filing for $60K.

    • Defeated equity clawback attempt against client holding 10% stake in AI startup on the eve of $10M merger with publicly traded company — after company fabricated SOW, altered vesting agreements, and backdated termination documents.

    • Negotiated $126,000 severance package on behalf of private equity client — a 193% increase over initial $43,000 offer — including resolution of equity, compensation, and termination-related claims.

    • Converted no-severance position into $45,000 payment within 12 days for former Director of Premium Sales in severance negotiations with Brooklyn Mirage involving disputed termination and compensation claims.

    • Achieved six-figure settlement against La Victoria nightclub on behalf of multi-plaintiff waitstaff alleging violations of minimum wage, overtime, and tip credit provisions.

    • Successfully negotiated 70% reduction from plaintiff's initial $100,000 demand, capping client's final contribution at $30,000 in 10-count FEHA/Retaliation claim filed in California.

    • Represented Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in JAMS mediation against putative class action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law relating to unpaid wages and overtime claims.

    • Represented aggrieved investors alongside the Attorney General of New Jersey in landmark enforcement action against Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC arising from material misrepresentations in its $10 billion residential mortgage-backed securities offering.

    • Represented investors in $40 million recovery action against fund administrator for misrepresentations arising from participation in large-scale Ponzi scheme.

    • Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in recovering funds for investor-victims of $12 million auto-financing Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Diamond Finance Co.

    • Represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in government enforcement action under the False Claims Act involving claims of defrauding HUD by falsely certifying eligibility of residential mortgage loans for FHA insurance.

    • Defended Easyship Inc. as assignee-for-the-benefit-of-creditors in proceeding involving disputed commercial liabilities — reduced $49,000 demand to $5,000 payment and secured voluntary dismissal.

    • Represented an investment management firm in responding to a State Department OIG subpoena concerning a former U.S. ambassador’s temporary advisory role. Assessed sensitive revolving-door and government-access issues.

    • Represented a logistics technology company in responding to a Homeland Security Investigations subpoena seeking customer account, address, and billing data.

    • Represented a logistics technology company in responding to an FDA Office of Criminal Investigations grand jury subpoena seeking address and transaction records related to targeted commercial accounts.

    • Advised a logistics technology company in connection with a Homeland Security Investigations counterproliferation subpoena seeking records for user accounts.